Sewing-cabinet.



G. P. HUHN.

SEWING CABINET..

APPLICATION FILED APR. 2. 1914.

Llg. Patented 001;. 19, 1915.

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G. P. HUHN.

SEWING CABINET.

APPLICATION FILED APR.2.191.4.

Patented Oct. 19, 1915.

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GEORGE P. I-I'UHN, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

servirte-CABINET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led April?, 1914. Serial No. 829,078.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, GEORGE P. HUHN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Minneapolis, in the county of Hennepin and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sewing- Cabinets, of which the following is a specilioation.

This invention comprehends certain new and useful improvements in sewing cabinets and has for its principal object to provide a device of this character in which will be included a removable and reversible top or cover and means for locking the same in position.

Another object is to provide a device of-4 this character in which the cabinet will be provided with a plurality of drawers of various sizes and proportions ar-d having removable and adjustable partitions whereby said drawers may be divided into compartments of desired sizes.

A further object is to provide a device of this character in which will be included novel and improved means for securing the removable and reversible top or cover in position.

A still further object of this invention is to generally improve and simplify the construction of devices of this character` and increase the efliciency thereof without materially increasing the cost of the same.

With these and other objects Vin view as will become more apparent as the description proceeds, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings in which- Figure l is a front elevation of the complete deviceFig. 2 is an end view thereof, Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one of the drawers removed with the partitions shown in position, Fig. Il is a fragmentary detail perspective view of the removable and reversible top or cover removed, Fig. 5 1s a detail perspective view of one of the spring` latch members for the removable and reversible top or cover, Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the upper portion of the deep corner drawer with the partition in position, the

lower portion of the drawer being broken away, and Fig. 7 is a detail perspective view of one of the plates carried by the removable and reversible top or cover to receive the spring latch members.

Referring in detail to the drawings by numerals, l designates the frame of the cabinet which is supported upon the legs 2 provided at the corners thereof and which has the upper drawers 3 opening inthe front thereof and provided with flanges 4 around their edges to limit inward movement of said drawers. Beneath the drawers 3 I have provided a series of slightly deeper drawers 5 similar to the drawers 3 and having the flanges 6 around their edges to limit inward movement thereof, and it will be seen by referring to the drawings, that I prefer to employ threeupper drawers 3l and a similar number of drawers 5. Beneath the drawer 5 at one side of the cabinet, I have provided a pair of lower drawers 7 having flanges 8 around their edges, said drawers 7 being of substantially the same size as the drawers 5. Beneaththe drawer 5 at the opposite side of the cabinet, I have provided a deep lower corner drawer 9 with the flanges l0 around its edges, and between this deep corner drawer' 9 and the drawers 7 I have provided a wide deep drawer 11 with the flanges 12 around its edges. It will be understood that all of the flanges around the various drawers serve to limit inward movement thereof, and all of the drawers are provided with the handles 13, by means of which they may be readily withdrawn, as desired.

As will be noted by referring to Fig. 3 of the drawings, in which I have shown one ofthe upper drawers 3, said drawers are preferably provided with vertical slots 14 in their opposite sides to yreceive transverse partitions 15, whereby said drawers may be divided into any suitable number of compartments to accommodate various articles and separate the same. It will be understood, however, that the partitions 15 are of suoli height as to terminate a spaced distance from the upper edges of the drawers 3 to permit of ready access to the contents of the rear compartment or compartments of each drawer 3. A It will also be readily understood that any of the drawers may be provided with removable or stationary parratentea oet. ie, rais.

eliminate danger of said edges the'Y forward edge of the latter titions and slots to receive the same, if desired, and I have shown the deep vcorner drawer V9, in Fig. 6, as being provided with a number of vertical slots 16 in its opposite sides to receive the movable transverse partition 17, whereby the top drawer may be vdivided into compartments of the desired size, the partition 17 being also of such height as to terminate a spaced distance below the upper edges of the drawer 9v Vand thereby permit ready removal-of the contudinal edges of said unfinished or'unpolished face.

When the, top orcover is not in use, the finished or polished face thereof is turned upwardly, but when it is desired to use the top or cover for measuring or cutting materials or for other like purposes, the top or coverv is withdrawn and reversed to present the unfinished or unpolished face thereof. The top or. cover 19 is automatically locked in either position, however, by means of the lockingv lugs21 carriedvby suitable pla-tes 22 secured to lthe rear face of the front fiange 18 and Aengaged in the inwardly pressed portions 23 of the plates 24 secured to the front or forward longitudinal edge of the removable-and reversible top or cover 19 by suitable securing means passed through openings 25 formed 'in the corners of said plate 24. rIhe plate 24 has itsupper and lower edges 26 curved rearwardly to catching upon the lugs 21 as the top or cover 19 is being placed in position or removed. It will also be understood that the plates 24 are countersunlr n the topV or cover 19 to permit to be engaged against the front or forward flange 18. The

. removable and reversible top or cover 19 is Y further locked in either position and preventred from moving rearwardly by the spring latchmembers27vwhich are secured to the rear face of thevframe l and have the forwardly pressed' latch lugs 28 adjacent their free rearwardly'curved upper ends 29, for engagementfin the inwardly pressed portions 30 of the plates B1, similarto the plates 24 and secured to the rear longitudinal edge of the removable and reversible top Vor cover 19 in a manner similar to that in which said plates 24 Vare secured to the forward or front longitudinal edge of said top or cover 19. lVhcn it is desired to remove the top or cover 19, it is simply necessary to grasp the outwardly curved free ends 2S of the spring latch members 27 and disengage the latch lugs 28 from the plates '31 and then slide the top or cover 19 rearwardly until the latch plates 24 are withdrawn from engagement with the plates 22, after which the top or cover 19 may be entirely removed or reversed, as desired. It will'be readily seen, however, that when ieturning the top or cover 19 to position between the flanges 18, the rear edge of said top or cover 19 will force the free ends of the spring latch members 27 outwardly until the top or cover is in proper position, when the latch lugs 28 will automatically engage in the inwardly pressed portions 30 of the latch plates 81.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it will Vbe understood that minor changes in construction, combination and arrangement of parts may be made without depart- -ing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

That is claimed is 1. A device of the class described comprising a frame having a front and end flanges projecting upwardly above the top of said frame, a removable and reversible cover positioned upon the top of said frame and between said end fianges, recessed plates secured to the forward and rear edges of the removable and reversible cover, plates secured to the inner face of the front flange and having offset portions for engagement in the recessed portions of the plate secured to the front edge of said removable and reversible cover, and clamp members projecting upwardly from the back of the frame and provided with projections for removable engagement in the recesses in the plates secured to the rear edge of said removable aiid reversible cover, whereby said removable and reversible cover may be securely held in position.

2. A device of the class described comprising a cabinet frame having upwardly projecting flanges formed along its end and frame edges at the top of said cabinet frame, a removable and reversible cover slidably engaged between the end lianges, said cover projecting above the flanges, latch plates secured to the forward and rear edges of said cover and provided with inwardly pressed portions to fo in sockets, plates secured to the rear face of the front liange and provided with outwardly pressed latch lugs engaged in the sockets of the latch plates car-` ried by the cover at the front of the same, and upwardly projecting spring latch plates secured to the back of the frame and provided in their extended portions with latch lugs removably engaged in the sockets of the latch plates mounted upon the rear edge of said cover, the spring latch plates having their' upper ends turned hack, whereby said latch plates may be readily grasped to withdraw the latch lugs from the sockets in the latch plates carried by the cover.

In testimony whereofl I alli); my signature 1n presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE P. HUHN.

VitneSses:

F. M. MORGAN, R. B. STEPHENS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, 'by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington. D. C. 

